put some teeth into



put some teeth into something

Fig. to increase the power or efficacy of something. The mayor tried to put some teeth into the new law. The delivery clause in the contract is too weak. Put some teeth into it.
See also: put, teeth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikusha-Georgian
Nicoletta-Italian
Bartomeu-Catalan
Velimir-Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Ludmila-Czech, Russian
Yvette[i'vet]